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Lebanon vs Singapore statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Lebanon has a population of 5.81M (ranked 115/197), compared with 6.04M in Singapore (ranked 113/197). Lebanon's land area is 3,950 sq mi versus 277.2 sq mi for Singapore (ranked 160th vs. 177th).

By GDP, Lebanon ranks 128/197 ($20.1B) and Singapore ranks 28/197 ($547B). By GDP per capita, Lebanon ranks 135/197 ($3,478), while Singapore ranks 7/197 ($90,674).

Main facts and rankings

Lebanon Singapore
Population
5906622
6125852
Population rank 115/197 113/197
GDP
$20.1B
2023
$547B
2024
GDP rank 128/197 28/197
GDP per capita
$3,478
2023
$90,674
2024
GDP per capita rank 135/197 7/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,575
2023
$150,689
2024
Government debt
$38.7B
2023
$950B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
163.8%
2024
173.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,704
2023
$157,326
2024
Government debt per person rank 70/185 1/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,560
2026
$52,793
2026
Land area 3,950 sq mi 277.2 sq mi
Population density
1,492 ppl/mi²
2026
22,064 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.24
2023
0.97
2023
Median age
29.6 years
2024
36.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Lebanon and Singapore: Comparison Charts

Lebanon and Singapore economies compared

GDP
Lebanon

Singapore
1x
Year GDP
Lebanon Singapore
2024 - $547,386,645,892
2023 $20,078,620,357 $505,439,514,078
2022 $20,992,421,949 $509,017,841,147
2021 $23,131,941,557 $436,591,382,250
2020 $31,712,128,254 $349,165,858,545
2019 $51,605,959,131 $376,161,998,830
2018 $54,901,519,156 $377,123,710,561
2017 $53,027,680,686 $343,673,334,902
2016 $51,147,308,774 $319,646,468,521
2015 $49,929,337,837 $307,998,545,269
2014 $48,095,213,747 $314,863,580,758
2013 $46,880,103,081 $307,576,360,585
2012 $44,016,799,516 $295,092,888,077
2011 $39,927,125,962 $279,356,499,090
2010 $38,443,907,042 $239,807,980,591
2009 $35,399,582,929 $194,150,283,772
2008 $29,118,916,105 $193,617,323,539
2007 $24,827,355,015 $180,941,701,358
2006 $22,022,709,851 $148,627,286,361
2005 $21,497,336,499 $127,807,848,728
2004 $21,159,827,992 $115,033,593,101
2003 $20,082,918,740 $97,646,401,096
2002 $19,152,238,806 $92,538,372,870
2001 $17,649,751,244 $89,793,790,670
2000 $17,260,364,842 $96,076,539,926
1999 $17,391,056,369 $86,286,849,755
1998 $17,247,179,006 $85,728,207,782
1997 $15,751,867,489 $100,123,787,215
1996 $13,690,217,334 $96,293,086,513
1995 $11,718,795,529 $87,812,540,788
1994 $9,599,127,050 $73,688,724,431
1993 $7,941,744,492 $60,603,815,716
1992 $5,843,579,161 $52,131,320,033
1991 $4,690,415,093 $45,466,164,978
1990 $2,838,485,354 $36,144,336,769
1989 $2,717,998,688 $30,465,364,739
1988 $3,313,540,068 $25,371,462,488
1987 - $20,919,215,578
1986 - $18,586,746,057
1985 - $19,156,532,746
1984 - $19,749,361,098
1983 - $17,784,112,150
1982 - $16,084,252,378
1981 - $14,175,228,844
1980 - $11,896,256,783
1979 - $9,296,921,724
1978 - $7,517,176,355
1977 - $6,618,585,074
1976 - $6,327,077,974
1975 - $5,633,673,930
1974 - $5,221,534,956
1973 - $3,696,213,333
1972 - $2,721,440,981
1971 - $2,263,785,444
1970 - $1,920,574,150
1969 - $1,659,893,768
1968 - $1,425,706,091
1967 - $1,238,035,816
1966 - $1,096,425,608
1965 - $974,644,096
1964 - $894,153,311
1963 - $917,608,012
1962 - $826,239,212
1961 - $764,629,788
1960 - $704,751,700

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Lebanon and Singapore economies compared

GDP per capita
Lebanon

Singapore
1x
Year GDP per capita
Lebanon Singapore
2024 - $90,674
2023 $3,478 $85,412
2022 $3,654 $90,299
2021 $4,045 $80,056
2020 $5,561 $61,410
2019 $8,906 $65,952
2018 $9,175 $66,882
2017 $8,608 $61,236
2016 $8,089 $57,006
2015 $7,714 $55,646
2014 $7,578 $57,565
2013 $8,162 $56,967
2012 $8,407 $55,548
2011 $7,835 $53,891
2010 $7,626 $47,237
2009 $7,091 $38,927
2008 $5,912 $40,009
2007 $5,125 $39,433
2006 $4,635 $33,768
2005 $4,602 $29,961
2004 $4,601 $27,608
2003 $4,438 $23,730
2002 $4,291 $22,160
2001 $4,010 $21,700
2000 $3,987 $23,853
1999 $4,087 $21,797
1998 $4,125 $21,829
1997 $3,834 $26,376
1996 $3,393 $26,233
1995 $2,959 $24,915
1994 $2,468 $21,552
1993 $2,079 $18,290
1992 $1,559 $16,136
1991 $1,278 $14,502
1990 $790 $11,862
1989 $771 $10,395
1988 $959 $8,914
1987 - $7,539
1986 - $6,800
1985 - $7,002
1984 - $7,228
1983 - $6,633
1982 - $6,078
1981 - $5,597
1980 - $4,928
1979 - $3,901
1978 - $3,194
1977 - $2,846
1976 - $2,759
1975 - $2,490
1974 - $2,342
1973 - $1,685
1972 - $1,264
1971 - $1,071
1970 - $926
1969 - $813
1968 - $709
1967 - $626
1966 - $567
1965 - $517
1964 - $486
1963 - $511
1962 - $472
1961 - $449
1960 - $428

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Lebanon vs. Singapore life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Lebanon

Singapore
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Lebanon Singapore
2026 78.2 84.1
2025 78.1 84
2024 77.9 83.9
2023 77.8 83.7
2022 78 82.9
2021 73.6 83.5
2020 76.3 83.7
2019 78.2 83.7
2018 78.3 83.4
2017 78.2 83.1
2016 78.3 82.9
2015 78.3 82.7
2014 78.1 82.6
2013 78 82.5
2012 77.9 82.2
2011 77.8 81.9
2010 77.5 81.6
2009 77.3 81.4
2008 77 81.1
2007 76.7 80.9
2006 75.7 80.6
2005 76.1 80.3
2004 75.7 79.7
2003 75.3 79.2
2002 74.8 78.7
2001 74.4 78.3
2000 73.9 77.8
1999 73.5 77.3
1998 73.2 76.9
1997 72.9 76.4
1996 72.6 76.1
1995 72.4 75.7
1994 72 75.6
1993 71.6 75.5
1992 71.2 75.3
1991 70.9 75.1
1990 65.5 74.6
1989 65.1 74.3
1988 62.9 74
1987 62.5 74
1986 62 73.6
1985 61.6 73.1
1984 61.2 72.6
1983 60.8 72.4
1982 47.2 72
1981 60.3 71.7
1980 59.9 71.5
1979 59.6 71.4
1978 60 71.2
1977 60.3 70.9
1976 36.4 70.6
1975 57.7 70.2
1974 66.4 69.7
1973 66.3 69.4
1972 66.2 69
1971 66.1 68.8
1970 66 68.5
1969 65.9 68.1
1968 65.8 67.7
1967 65.7 67.3
1966 65.5 67.2
1965 65.3 66.9
1964 65.1 66.7
1963 64.9 66.5
1962 64.6 66.1
1961 64.3 65.7
1960 63.9 65.3
1959 63.6 64.8
1958 61.2 64
1957 62.8 63.4
1956 62.2 62.6
1955 61.5 61.2
1954 61.6 59.4
1953 61.2 57.5
1952 60.8 56.4
1951 60.3 55.3
1950 59.9 54.1

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Lebanon and Singapore population clocks and comparison

Population
Lebanon

Singapore
1x
Year Population
Lebanon Singapore
2024 5,805,962 6,036,860
2023 5,773,493 5,917,648
2022 5,744,489 5,637,022
2021 5,718,122 5,453,566
2020 5,702,398 5,685,807
2019 5,794,594 5,703,569
2018 5,984,119 5,638,676
2017 6,160,128 5,612,253
2016 6,323,060 5,607,283
2015 6,472,469 5,535,002
2014 6,346,990 5,469,724
2013 5,743,436 5,399,162
2012 5,235,742 5,312,437
2011 5,096,020 5,183,688
2010 5,041,288 5,076,732
2009 4,992,287 4,987,573
2008 4,925,354 4,839,396
2007 4,844,118 4,588,599
2006 4,751,136 4,401,365
2005 4,671,102 4,265,762
2004 4,599,279 4,166,664
2003 4,525,508 4,114,826
2002 4,463,504 4,175,950
2001 4,401,918 4,138,012
2000 4,329,340 4,027,887
1999 4,255,277 3,958,723
1998 4,181,281 3,927,213
1997 4,108,405 3,796,038
1996 4,034,781 3,670,704
1995 3,960,735 3,524,506
1994 3,889,799 3,419,048
1993 3,820,647 3,313,471
1992 3,747,371 3,230,698
1991 3,668,912 3,135,083
1990 3,595,175 3,047,132
1989 3,525,285 2,930,901
1988 3,454,649 2,846,108
1987 3,385,555 2,774,789
1986 3,300,365 2,733,373
1985 3,217,376 2,735,957
1984 3,152,744 2,732,221
1983 3,094,996 2,681,061
1982 3,054,931 2,646,466
1981 3,008,981 2,532,835
1980 2,944,763 2,413,945
1979 2,882,635 2,383,500
1978 2,822,682 2,353,600
1977 2,762,155 2,325,300
1976 2,726,469 2,293,300
1975 2,693,191 2,262,600
1974 2,635,185 2,229,800
1973 2,572,935 2,193,000
1972 2,509,729 2,152,400
1971 2,446,314 2,112,900
1970 2,386,114 2,074,507
1969 2,328,159 2,042,500
1968 2,266,368 2,012,000
1967 2,206,731 1,977,600
1966 2,148,260 1,934,400
1965 2,088,831 1,886,900
1964 2,030,543 1,841,600
1963 1,970,316 1,795,000
1962 1,909,578 1,750,200
1961 1,850,084 1,702,400
1960 1,794,406 1,646,400

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Lebanon and Singapore

Fertility rate
Lebanon

Singapore
1x
Year Fertility rate
Lebanon Singapore
2023 2.24 0.97
2022 2.26 1.04
2021 2.28 1.12
2020 2.31 1.1
2019 2.33 1.14
2018 2.35 1.14
2017 2.37 1.16
2016 2.39 1.2
2015 2.38 1.24
2014 2.38 1.25
2013 2.36 1.19
2012 2.35 1.29
2011 2.32 1.2
2010 2.26 1.15
2009 2.19 1.22
2008 2.17 1.28
2007 2.2 1.29
2006 2.24 1.28
2005 2.29 1.26
2004 2.38 1.26
2003 2.46 1.27
2002 2.52 1.37
2001 2.58 1.41
2000 2.6 1.6
1999 2.63 1.47
1998 2.65 1.48
1997 2.67 1.61
1996 2.7 1.66
1995 2.73 1.67
1994 2.82 1.71
1993 2.94 1.74
1992 3.05 1.72
1991 3.16 1.73
1990 3.27 1.83
1989 3.36 1.75
1988 3.39 1.96
1987 3.42 1.62
1986 3.47 1.43
1985 3.53 1.61
1984 3.66 1.62
1983 3.73 1.61
1982 3.86 1.74
1981 3.95 1.78
1980 4.01 1.82
1979 4.08 1.79
1978 4.18 1.79
1977 4.28 1.82
1976 4.39 2.11
1975 4.52 2.07
1974 4.65 2.35
1973 4.79 2.79
1972 4.91 3.04
1971 5.05 3.02
1970 5.19 3.07
1969 5.32 3.22
1968 5.45 3.53
1967 5.57 3.91
1966 5.68 4.46
1965 5.77 4.66
1964 5.85 4.97
1963 5.91 5.16
1962 5.9 5.21
1961 5.89 5.41
1960 5.88 5.76

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Lebanon and Singapore demographics compared

Median age
Lebanon

Singapore
1x
Year Median age, years
Lebanon Singapore
2024 29.6 36.8
2023 29.4 36.2
2022 29.2 35.9
2021 29 35.8
2020 28.9 35.5
2019 29 35.2
2018 29.3 35
2017 29.4 34.8
2016 29.5 34.5
2015 29.4 34.4
2014 29.2 34.2
2013 28.9 34.1
2012 28.6 34
2011 28.2 33.9
2010 27.9 33.7
2009 27.5 33.6
2008 27.1 33.5
2007 26.7 33.6
2006 26.3 33.6
2005 26 33.5
2004 25.6 33.3
2003 25.2 33
2002 24.9 32.7
2001 24.6 32.5
2000 24.3 32.2
1999 24 31.9
1998 23.7 31.6
1997 23.4 31.4
1996 23.1 31.2
1995 22.8 31
1994 22.5 30.7
1993 22.3 30.4
1992 22 30.1
1991 21.8 29.8
1990 21.6 29.5
1989 21.4 29.1
1988 21.2 28.7
1987 21 28.3
1986 20.8 27.8
1985 20.7 27.3
1984 20.5 26.9
1983 20.3 26.4
1982 20.1 25.9
1981 19.9 25.3
1980 19.8 24.7
1979 19.6 24.2
1978 19.4 23.6
1977 19.2 23.1
1976 19.1 22.6
1975 19 22
1974 18.9 21.5
1973 18.7 21
1972 18.5 20.6
1971 18.3 20.1
1970 18.2 19.7
1969 18.1 19.3
1968 18 18.9
1967 18 18.6
1966 18.1 18.4
1965 18.2 18.2
1964 18.4 18.1
1963 18.7 18
1962 19.1 18
1961 19.5 18.1
1960 19.9 18.2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Lebanon Singapore
GNI, Atlas method
$21.4B
2023
$451B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
14.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.22%
2024
2.19%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.59%
2024
2.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel
80,000
2020
59,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.19%
2024
+4.44%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2019
2.74%
2024
Services, % of GDP
42.4%
2023
73%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
2.09%
2023
21.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
84.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2022
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
n/a
Number of millionaires n/a
331,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.65%
2025
Number of billionaires
6
2025
49
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
10
2021
400
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$10.6B
2021
$638B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$33.3B
2024
$384B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5.8B
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
1,936,000
2019
2,742,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
27%
2020
3.04%
2018
Banked people share
23%
2024
98%
2024

Energy

Lebanon Singapore
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
617 kg
2022
5,283 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.9
2022
$27.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
11 megatons
2024
58.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.9 tons
2024
9.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.2%
2022
97.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
6.8%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.6%
2022
0.38%
2023
Net energy imports use share
96.9%
2022
279.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
681 kWh
2022
9,750 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
5.07%
2021
4.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
16%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Lebanon Singapore
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-10,230
2025
+16,892
2025
Urban population
90.7%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.6:51.4
2024
51.7:48.3
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.37 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.8
2026
95.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
84
2025
Higher education index
73
2026
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.26
2020
0.07
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.4
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
175
2025
Adult literacy rate
92%
2019
97.7%
2021
English speaking
40%
2023
96.4%
2023
People using the Internet
83.5%
2023
94.4%
2024

Health

Lebanon Singapore
Government health expenditure per capita
$260.8
2023
$3,922
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$77.5
2023
$997
2023
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
10.2%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.68
2020
2.83
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
30.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
15
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
18.3
2023
2.1
2023
Obesity rate
30.7%
2022
14%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.3%
2024
11.4%
2024
Air quality index
47
2026
68
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
34.3%
2022
16.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.26 liters
2020
1.81 liters
2020

Territory

Lebanon Singapore
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
680 sq mi
2024
45.9 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,603 sq mi
2026
2.55 sq mi
2026
Forest area
560 sq mi
2026
58 sq mi
2026
Roads length
13,487 mi
2017
2,175 mi
2017

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2023–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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